New generation Falken tyres for new Porsche racer
Wolf Henzler, Peter Dumbreck, Martin Ragginger and Alexandre Imperatori will battle it out for Falken, aiming for top three places in the VLN Championship as well as the Nürburgring’s 24h-Race.
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European car registrations – the NFDA response
“The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is encouraged by the continued increase of passenger car registrations in the EU marking the 30th consecutive month of growth”, said Sue Robinson, director of the NFDA, commenting on figures published by ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association). The NFDA represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers across the UK.
Roadlink’s six-figure factory investment
Roadlink International has invested the best part of £700k in its commercial vehicle caliper remanufacturing operation with the opening of a brand new facility at its head office in Willenhall, West Midlands.
BFGoodrich ‘Good Project’ marks new website launch
To mark the launch of its new website, BFGoodrich has launched “BFGoodrich Good Project”. The brand will fund 10 projects for aspiring racing drivers, desert rally drivers or classic car restorers, who have not necessarily had the resources to pursue their dream. BFGoodrich will provide materials, logistical and financial support to 10 projects selected from across Europe.
ATS Euromaster to present ‘The ultimate van reference guide’ at CV Show
ATS Euromaster will offer a van reference guide designed to help maximise van uptime and MOT first-time pass rate from its stand at the Commercial Vehicle Show on 26-28 April. The “ultimate van reference guide” has helpful hints on time and cost saving, the network says.
NATRE announces education conference programme
The North American Tire & Retread Expo is being held in New Orleans from 19 to 21 April. An education conference is being held alongside the exhibition in the mornings and the organisers have just revealed the programme schedule.
Brexit would mean ‘significant uncertainty’ over used car values, says Glass’s
One of the less-frequently discussed consequences of the UK leaving the EU after June’s referendum is the effect on used car values, but leading vehicle data provider Glass’s says that there would be “significant uncertainty”, should this be the outcome, but points out that there are virtually no precedents on which to base the likely impact of a Brexit.
Ecurie Ecosse and McLaren in British GT alliance
The Ecurie Ecosse team has joined forces with McLaren for its assault on the British GT Championship in 2016. With a heritage that dates back to wins at Le Mans in the 1950s, Ecurie Ecosse will field a McLaren 650S GT3 in British GT, which will be exclusively supplied by Pirelli from the coming season in a new multi-year deal.
Strong product line up for ATG at Bauma
The Alliance TyreGroup (ATG) will use the Bauma 2016 show in Munich to launch a row of innovative tyres, the manufacturer states. The 31st edition of this world leading trade fair for construction, building and mining machinery and equipment will see the Galaxy Beefy Baby SDS skidsteer tyre in size 31 x 10-20 exhibited.
New DVSA chief executive seeks customers’ views
Before taking up his role as DVSA chief executive on 1 April, Gareth Llewellyn is spending the next two weeks out and about meeting DVSA customers. Llewellyn wants to hear customers’ views on DVSA services and how the agency can continue to offer them convenient, reliable and quality services that meet their needs.
Euro Car Parts stocks Roadhawk dash cams
Car parts distributor Euro Car Parts now stocks the same professional standard RoadHawk dashboard cameras it uses on its own fleet of delivery vehicles. The RoadHawk RH-2 TEDR Driver Twin Camera System has both front and rear facing cameras, delivering 310-degree surveillance.
LeasePlan wins award for fourth year in a row
LeasePlan has been named Best LCV Lease Provider of 2016 by the Vans A2Z editorial jury, for the fourth year running.The awards category (sponsored by Manheim Remarketing) recognises leasing suppliers who not only demonstrate excellent customer initiatives, provision of cost efficiencies and service excellence, but also those who demonstrate a dedication to customer care and the customer experience.
Tracker warns of increasing motorbike thefts
Stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) expert, Tracker, is urging motorbike owners to take greater steps to protect their vehicles, as the latest Home Office Crime Report announces that motorcycle theft is on the rise across the UK.
Davanti presents latest tyres for SUVs and compact cars
Davanti has launched its latest passenger car tyres; a product designed to meet the needs of the growing SUV market, and one for the compact car market. The former is the DX740, engineered to offer SUV drivers a balance of wet, dry and muddy grip, and a comfortable drive in any conditions on any surface. For drivers of smaller cars the DX240 is designed for low noise in addition to good all-round performance characteristics in wet and dry conditions. The tyres were previewed in October, and are now available alongside the rest of its growing range.
25% rise in February motorcycle registrations
Figures from the Motor Cycle Industry Association show that 4972 bikes were registered last month – 987 more than February 2015. Confidence in the economy and high employment figures were cited as two contributing reasons.
